I tested early with my first child on day 4. And got a vvvf line . Well looks like deja vu! I was tossing and turning all night. Telling myself don't do it. Well. I did it. And thank God for a blessing. Now just have to sit and wait and hope for the best at beta

After 7 years of trying to get pregnant I finally did IVF in 2024 and my first transfer was successful. My son is now 20 months and we are gearing up for a possibly second transfer in April. I moved, so my embryos now live in another state and I know if it fails, it’ll be many months before I can fly back and try again. It’s a lot of pressure 😩 Wondering if anyone had a successful second after a successful first? Id actually love to hear all of your stories, even if it didn’t succeed the first time! I feel like it’s probably not likely it’ll take again the first try but we shall see.

I also hurt my own feelings by hoping I’d be one of those people who gets pregnant spontaneously after IVF but no such luck 😂

What's going on this weekend? Fun plans? Show you're dying to binge watch (if only that toddler would take a nap!)? New music you love? Share!

Hi Reddit. 🩷
I never imagined I would be sitting here writing something like this, asking complete strangers to help us make our biggest dream come true. But here I am, putting my pride aside, hoping that maybe someone out there will understand just how much this means to us.
My name is Amy and I’m in love with the most incredible man, B. We’ve been through difficult chapters in our lives, but somehow God brought us together, and we’ve found a love that makes us excited about forever.
We talk about getting married, building our home, growing old together, and raising a baby who is a little piece of both of us.
We’ve even picked out baby names. 🥹
Our future daughter would be Ellie Bee, and our future son would be Brandon Christopher.
I know that might sound silly to some people. How can you love a baby who doesn’t even exist yet?
But we do.
We dream about seeing those two pink lines. About the first ultrasound. About hearing a heartbeat and watching our baby grow.
I dream about the day I get to tell B he’s going to be a daddy. I imagine watching him hold our newborn against his chest in the hospital, looking down at this tiny little human we created together.
And sometimes, thinking about how badly we want those moments brings me to tears.
Unfortunately, there’s something standing between us and our dream.
Several years ago, B was in a very difficult marriage.
But life changed. We found each other. And now we want nothing more than to bring a child into this world together.
We’ve been exploring fertility treatment, including IVF. Unfortunately, both options come with expenses that are difficult for us to afford.
We both work. We’re not sitting around expecting someone else to pay for our dreams. We’ve been trying to save every dollar possible.
We actually had a little fund growing.
Then my grandfather passed away.
My grandmother needed help paying for funeral expenses, and we used the money we had saved to help her. I would make that decision again because family means everything to us.
But it meant starting over financially.
And when you’re dreaming about becoming a mother, watching another month pass without being any closer to that dream is heartbreaking.
I know there are people in this world facing enormous hardships. I know nobody owes us anything. And I know having a baby is not something anyone can promise us.
But I’m asking for a chance. Just a chance.
A chance to take a pregnancy test and see a positive result.
A chance to tell the man I love that we’re expecting.
A chance to feel our baby kick.
A chance to watch my husband become the father of our child.
A chance to bring our little miracle home.
I pray about this dream constantly. I pray that God opens a door where we haven’t been able to find one ourselves.
And maybe, just maybe, someone reading this will be part of that answered prayer.
We’ve started a GoFundMe to help with the costs of fertility treatment. Even a few dollars could help us move closer to our goal.
If you aren’t in a position to donate, I completely understand. A share, a kind word, or a prayer would mean the world to us.
I’m not asking for a luxury. I’m asking for help pursuing the dream of a family with the person I love.
Someday, I hope I get to look at our little miracle and tell them how many people helped make their story possible.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Thank you for caring about two strangers and a baby we already have so much love waiting for.
To our future little Ellie Bee or Brandon Christopher: Mommy and Daddy are trying so hard to find a way to meet you. We hope someday we get to hold you in our arms. 🐝🩷
Our GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/50aaa9628
With love and hope,
Amy & B🩷

Is this a positive result???
This is the 11th day of frozen embriyo transfer

I'm currently pregnant following IVF and finally stopping Crinone 8% this Friday! I'm curious to hear other people's experiences with weight gain and swelling while taking it, especially what happened after stopping.

Did anyone else have rapid weight gain while on progesterone?

Did you feel better after stopping it???

I'm not looking to lose actual pregnancy weight, I want my baby as healthy as can be, but I'm really hoping to lose some of the unnecessary pounds (I gained 15lbs in less than 2 weeks, and yes my doctors know about it. they assure me it's water weight butttt....). I just really want to feel more comfortable in my body again. Between the swelling, constipation, and rapid changes in my appearance, it's been difficult feeling like I don't recognize myself.

I feel like all we do is wait....wait for egg retrieval results....wait for blastocysts results....wait for generic testing results.....wait for transfer results. That being said ..I'm trying for baby#2. Took me two FETs for baby 1. Now it's transfer day. Everything went well. My job has great benefits so they give you 10 days off after a transfer. It's likely because they don't want a lawsuit if something happens. Either way, I'm just wondering any ideas?

What's going on with your kiddos this week? Funny daycare story? Feeding woes/wins? Milestones?

This is the place to brag, ask for advice, share a concern, or just generally chat with other repeat IVFers about our children.